Filtration & Performance Additives

FiberLean™, a composite of Micro Fibrillated Cellulose and mineral, is an Imerys’ patented MFC production process. FiberLean™ allows paper and packaging producers to increase the filler loading in the sheet and achieve cost savings, productivity gains and improved product properties.

Imerys Specialities Japan provide mineral-based specialty solutions which are formulated to meet the precise, demanding needs of its customers and improve their manufacturing procedures, reduce their costs and strenghten the quality of their products.

Vermiculite is a hydrated micaceous mineral, which expands considerably when heated. Applications are essentially in horticulture and heat insulation. Vermiculite is produced from the Group’s mine located in Zimbabwe (Shawa).

Refractory Minerals :

With 17 production sites across 6 countries and spanning Europe, North America, Africa and China, Imerys Refractory Minerals offers the most complete range of materials for the Refractory, Foundry and Investment Casting industries.

Fused Minerals :

Imerys Refractory Minerals for Foundry Applications, member of the Imerys group, supplies the foundry industry with high performance minerals and innovative solutions for investment casting, sand casting, core-making as well as refractory fillers for the production of foundry coatings.